He was the third most expensive player in this year's IPL auction behind India's Yuvraj Singh, who was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for £1.37m. Alex Hales and Ian Bell were among 10 Englishmen left unsold.

The seventh edition of the 20-over tournament, which features eight teams, runs from 16 April to 1 June.

The opening matches will be held in the
United Arab Emirates
to avoid a clash with the country's general election. Games will also be held in Bangladesh before the competition returns to India once polling has concluded.

Last year's winners
Mumbai Indians
- without
the retired Sachin Tendulkar
- will play in the curtain-raiser against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Delhi start their campaign against Royal Challengers in Sharjah, UAE on Thursday.

South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who
retired from Test cricket
in December, was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Australian's Mitchell Johnson and David Warner were signed by Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively.

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